Best West Indian Fast Bowlers In Tests Against Pakistan Featured

Top 10 West Indian Pacers Vs Pakistan In Tests

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All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). They are updated till 2026-02-05. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section and at the end (Detailed Explanation). Here are the Top 10 Fast bowlers from West Indies against Pakistan in Test cricket.

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PROLIFIC
4. CONSISTENT
5. ATTACKING
6. BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
7. TEAM VEN OPP RATING
8. BRIEF EXPLANATION
8.1. Dynamic Nature
8.2. Trend Setter (TS)
8.3. Abbreviations
TVO RATING

This rating considers performances of players from specific teams in particular nations or against particular oppositions.

Team (T) WI
Venue (V) ALL
Oposition (O) PAK

THE CRITERIA

The TVO Rating is divided into 4 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 300.00
Consistent Average 250.00
Attacking Strike Rate 250.00
Best Bowling Top Bowling Performances 200.00

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings 7
Min Wkts 10

PROLIFIC

Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT INNS WKTS RAT
TS CA Walsh WI 31 63 300.00
1 CA Walsh WI 31 63 300.00
2 CEH Croft WI 17 50 238.10
2 MD Marshall WI 23 50 238.10
4 CEL Ambrose WI 24 42 200.00
5 J Garner WI 15 35 166.67
6 IR Bishop WI 13 27 128.57
6 JO Holder WI 16 27 128.57
8 ST Gabriel WI 12 25 119.05
9 EStE Atkinson WI 9 21 100.00
10 ST Clarke WI 7 14 66.67

CONSISTENT

R Ave

Relative Average (R Ave) is a more accurate type of average. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly it takes into account:-

  • Strength of Opposition.
  • Venues at which a player has played.
  • Time Period in which a bowler has been active

Criteria: Points For Relative Average

Min Qualification For TS
Min Wickets 15

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS CEH Croft 17 978 50 19.56 17.22 250.00
1 ST Clarke 7 242 14 17.29 14.11 250.00
2 CEH Croft 17 978 50 19.56 17.22 250.00
3 MD Marshall 23 1035 50 20.70 18.45 233.28
4 JO Holder 16 558 27 20.67 20.58 209.16
5 EStE Atkinson 9 426 21 20.29 20.62 208.78
6 J Garner 15 880 35 25.14 22.39 192.29
7 CA Walsh 31 1452 63 23.05 22.42 191.96
8 IR Bishop 13 653 27 24.19 23.61 182.32
9 ST Gabriel 12 639 25 25.56 24.21 177.77
10 CEL Ambrose 24 1170 42 27.86 26.70 161.22

ATTACKING

R SR

Relative Strike Rate (R SR) for bowlers is calculated using the same method as R Ave with average being replaced with SR.

Criteria: Points For R SR or Balls/Wkt

Min Qualification For TS
Min Wickets 15

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS CEH Croft 17 2087 50 41.74 36.62 250.00
1 ST Clarke 7 588 14 42.00 34.89 250.00
2 CEH Croft 17 2087 50 41.74 36.62 250.00
3 MD Marshall 23 2217 50 44.34 40.48 226.15
4 EStE Atkinson 9 1112 21 52.95 44.34 206.46
5 ST Gabriel 12 1303 25 52.12 46.92 195.09
6 J Garner 15 1860 35 53.14 46.96 194.92
7 IR Bishop 13 1325 27 49.07 47.52 192.64
8 CA Walsh 31 3370 63 53.49 52.52 174.31
9 JO Holder 16 1582 27 58.59 55.69 164.38
10 CEL Ambrose 24 2871 42 68.36 66.30 138.08

BEST BOWLING (WKTS)

BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 5 innings divided by 5.

Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 5 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS CA Walsh 5/22 5/78 5/83 5/143 4/21 4.80 200.00
1 CA Walsh 5/22 5/78 5/83 5/143 4/21 4.80 200.00
2 CEH Croft 8/29 4/47 4/49 3/27 3/29 4.40 183.33
2 MD Marshall 5/33 5/65 4/24 4/25 4/55 4.40 183.33
4 CEL Ambrose 5/35 4/34 4/43 4/78 3/39 4.00 166.67
4 IR Bishop 5/41 5/43 4/47 3/76 3/81 4.00 166.67
4 ST Gabriel 5/11 5/96 4/81 3/67 3/92 4.00 166.67
7 J Garner 4/38 4/48 4/100 4/130 3/48 3.80 158.33
8 EStE Atkinson 5/42 4/42 3/15 3/36 2/136 3.40 141.67
8 JO Holder 5/30 3/23 3/26 3/42 3/47 3.40 141.67
10 ST Clarke 4/27 3/28 2/14 2/26 2/42 2.60 108.33

TEAM VEN OPP RATING

The TEAM VEN OPP (TVO) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON ATT BBW TVO RAT
1 CEH Croft 238.10 250.00 250.00 183.33 921.43
2 MD Marshall 238.10 233.28 226.15 183.33 880.86
3 CA Walsh 300.00 191.96 174.31 200.00 866.27
4 J Garner 166.67 192.29 194.92 158.33 712.21
5 ST Clarke 66.67 250.00 250.00 108.33 675.00
6 IR Bishop 128.57 182.32 192.64 166.67 670.20
7 CEL Ambrose 200.00 161.22 138.08 166.67 665.97
8 ST Gabriel 119.05 177.77 195.09 166.67 658.58
9 EStE Atkinson 100.00 208.78 206.46 141.67 656.91
10 JO Holder 128.57 209.16 164.38 141.67 643.78

BRIEF EXPLANATION

Dynamic Nature

Most of our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier bowlers may change if current bowlers set new benchmarks.

Trend Setter (TS)

  1. TS is the player who does the best in a criteria.
  2. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Example:-
  3. TS Bowling Ave: 25.00; Player X Ave: 30.00; Section Points: 300.00
  4. TS Points: 300.00 (Max)
  5. Player X Points: TS Ave/Ave X 300 = 25.00/30.00 X 300 = 250.00.
  6. Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Ave being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
  7. Know All About the Trend Setter
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Abbreviations

  1. AVE - Average or Runs/Wkt
  2. BLS - Balls
  3. ER - Economy Rate or Runs/Over
  4. FF, 5WH - Five Fors or 5 Wkt Hauls
  5. FP - First Played by Year
  6. INF - Infinite
  7. INNS - Innings
  8. LP - Last Played by Year
  9. MDNS - Maidens
  10. MP - Middle Played or (FP+LP)/2
  11. NA - Not Applicable
  12. NI - Not In Top
  13. NK - Not Known
  14. NO, * - Not Out
  15. NQ - Not Qualified
  16. OPP - Opposition
  17. OVRS - Overs
  18. SR - Strike Rate or Balls/Wkts
  19. TS - Trend Setter
  20. TT - Top Teams
  21. WKTS - Wickets Taken

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